TETON

TETON INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTION INDEX
Before you Start Pitching your Tent Notes and Warranty 2-4 5-7 8

YOUR KELTY TENT SHOULD INCLUDE:

1 TENT BODY 1 TENT FLY 2 DAC PRESSFIT ALUMINUM POLES 1 SMALL STAKE SACK CONTAINING: ALUMINUM TENT STAKES GUYLINES WITH ADJUSTERS INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY INFORMATION
-IMPORTANTRead, and follow, all instructions before assembling and using!

WARNINGS

SAFETY WARNING
DOs AND DO NOTs
Everyone who uses this tent should read this manual and become familiar with all safety warnings and precautions for safe use, assembly, care, maintenance, and storage. Keep this manual so you can refer to it later.

BEFORE YOU START

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING indicates an potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates an potentially hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, could result in property damage.

DANGER
FLAMMABILITY WARNING
KEEP ALL FLAME AND HEAT SOURCES AWAY FROM THIS TENT FABRIC. This tent is made with flame resistant fabric which meets CPAI-84 specifications. IT IS NOT FIREPROOF. The fabric will burn if left in continuous contact with any flame source. The application of any foreign substance to the tent fabric may render the flameresistant properties ineffective. For these reasons: DO NOT use matches, lighters, stoves, heaters, grills, lanterns, candles, cooking equipment, or other fuel-burning devices inside or near a tent. DO NOT build fires under or near a tent. DO NOT leave campfires unattended. Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or permanent disability to you or others.

SAFETY INFORMATION
-IMPORTANTRead, and follow, all instructions before assembling and using!

WARNINGS
CARBON MONOXIDE GAS WILL KILL YOU
Stoves, heaters, grills, lanterns, candles, and other fuel-burning devices that burn propane, natural gas, charcoal, kerosene, coal, or other fuels produce a toxic gas called carbon monoxide. Because carbon monoxide gas is invisible, odorless, and colorless, a dangerous level of carbon monoxide gas can accumulate in a tent which cannot be detected by sight, smell, or taste. When breathed in even small quantities, carbon monoxide is absorbed into the bloodstream, replacing and reducing the oxygen in the bloodstream and causing carbon monoxide poisoning and suffocation, which will cause death, serious injury, or permanent disability. Exposure to high concentrations of carbon monoxide for even a few minutes will also cause death, serious injury, or permanent disability. For these reasons: DO NOT use stoves, heaters, grills, lanterns, candles or other fuel-burning devices inside or near a tent. Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or permanent disability to you or others.

DANGER

DANGER
Any tent must be properly ventilated in all weather conditions to allow sufficient airflow into and out of the tent. If airflow into and out of a tent is obstructed (for example, if heavy snow obstructs the air flow) you and other persons will suffer from lack of oxygen and suffocate, resulting in death, serious injury, or permanent disability. For these reasons: DO clear snow or other materials away from a tent frequently. DO NOT use stoves, heaters, grills, lanterns, candles or other fuel-burning devices inside or near a tent (SEE CARBON MONOXIDE WARNING ABOVE). Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or permanent disability to you or others.

SUFFOCATION HAZARD

BEFORE YOU START

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SAFETY INFORMATION
-IMPORTANTRead, and follow, all instructions before assembling and using!

WARNINGS

DANGER
SEVERE WEATHER HAZARD
In some climactic conditions (for example, severe storms, high winds, or heavy snow cover), stakes and guy cords may not be sufficient to anchor a tent securely, which could result in the tent being picked up or blown away, causing death, serious injury, or permanent disability. Under such conditions:

BEFORE YOU START

DO use supplemental means to securely anchor the tent, for example, snow pegs, skis, and/or heavy rocks or other heavy objects. DO seek appropriate shelter, for example, in a house, cabin, building, or secure structure other than a tent. Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or permanent disability to you or others.

DANGER
PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
Children will not understand and appreciate the FIRE, CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, SUFFOCATION, AND SEVERE WEATHER hazards described above and will not know how to avoid or respond to these hazards if no adults are present. For this reason: DO NOT leave children unattended inside a tent or in camp. DO NOT allow children to assemble a tent. DO NOT allow children to enter or exit a tent except through the door. DO NOT allow children to remain in a closed-up tent on hot days. Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or permanent disability to your children.

SETTING UP YOUR TENT

1. Assemble the poles (Fig. 1A, 1B and 1C). DO NOT allow the shockcord to snap the pole sections together, this can damage the poles.

Figure 1A

Figure 1B

Figure 1C

2. Spread the tent body on the ground. 3. Locate a plastic corner clip located on the webbing at the corner ground seams (Fig. 3A).

Figure 3A

4. Insert a pole end into the hole in the corner clip (Fig. 4A and 4B).

Figure 4A

Figure 4B

5. Flex the pole and insert the other end into the corner clip at the opposite tent corner. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the remaining pole.

PITCHING INSTRUCTIONS
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6. Attach clips located on the seams of the tent to the corresponding poles above each (Fig. 6A and 6B).

Figure 6A

Figure 6B

PITCHING INSTRUCTIONS

7. Attach the two larger clips located at the top of the tent (Fig. 7A and 7B). Each clip should go around BOTH poles, the openings of the clips pointing in opposite directions.

Figure 7A

Figure 7B

8. Stake the tent down (Fig. 8A and 8B)!

Figure 8A

Figure 8B

THE BEST WAY TO USE ROCKS FOR STAKING AND GUYING OUT IN ROCKY TERRAIN (OR ON PAVEMENT) IS TO FIND ONE LARGE AND ONE SMALL ROCK. TIE A PIECE OF CORD FROM YOUR STAKE OR GUY-OUT POINT AROUND THE SMALL ROCK, SET THE LARGE ROCK ON TOP OF THE CORD RIGHT NEXT TO THE SMALL ROCK, PULL BACK UNTIL ITS TIGHT.

STAKING TIPS

ATTACHING THE FLY

9. Find the zipper on the fly. This is the vestibule entrance. Drape the fly over the tent body with the zipper over the door (Fig. 9).

Figure 9

10. Clip the buckles on the fly to the buckles on each corner clip of the tent body (Fig. 10A and 10B).

Figure 10A

Figure 10B

11. Stake out the vestibule at the front of the tent so that it is taut. 12. Cinch the webbing on the fly buckles at each corner of the tent.

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N O T E S & TIPS
Fire near your tent is a NO-NO. Your tent can burn. Never cook in your tent or use candles for light inside. To minimize UV damage from the sun, dont keep tent set up for long periods of time or when not in use. If you pitch the tent in a wind, anchor the tent before you put the poles in. Gear alone probably wont hold down your tent even in winds as light as 25mph. Many tents have been destroyed by unexpected winds rolling them away with gear inside! In strong winds you will want to anchor every stake loop and guyout. The best way to use rocks for staking and guying out in rocky terrain is to find one large and one small rock. Tie a piece of cord from your stake or guy-out point around the small rock, set the large rock on top of the cord right next to the small rock, pull back until its tight. (See p. 6) Before packing you should dry out the tent and fly. This way you wont have to carry water rolled into the tent and it will help keep the tent from mildewing.

NOTES

Kelty takes pride in its workmanship and undertakes to manufacture the best possible products. Therefore, we warranty all Kelty products against defects in materials or workmanship during your lifetime. Since no Kelty product is indestructible, it does not cover defects attributable to or resulting from normal wear and tear, natural hazard damage (ie: weather, animals), abuse or alteration (ie: ultra violet (u.v.) damage on tents, exhausted zippers). Service under our warranty is available to the original purchaser by returning the product to any authorized Kelty dealer or by contacting our customer service department at 1-866-349-7225 (1-866-FIX-PACK) for return authorization. Charges for shipping and insuring your package to Kelty are your responsibility. Please be sure to insure any shipment as Kelty cannot be responsible for uninsured packages. We require that all products returned for warranty and repair be properly cleaned. If after inspection we determine that the product was defective, we will repair or replace it free of charge. If your Kelty product needs service or repair that is not covered under warranty we will provide the necessary service at a reasonable charge. This warranty gives you, the original purchaser, specific legal rights. You may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

WARRANTY

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